Green Forester

Adscita statices

"Adscita statices", the green forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Europe, Mongolia and western Russia.
Green forester Found this butterfly today in Leersum the Netherlands 22-6-2020 Adscita statices,Geotagged,Green forester,Netherlands,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is 25–28 millimetres. The antennae, head, thorax, legs and abdomen are shiny green. The wide forewings are less glossy than the body, mostly blue green, sometimes also green to yellow green. The fringes are blackish grey. The hindwings are moderately wide with a slightly truncated rim, They are slightly transparent, blackish grey and lightened basally. The underside of both pairs of wings is grey.
Adscita statices Single male Adscita,Adscita statices,Green forester,Lepidoptera,Zygaenidae

Behavior

The moth flies in sunshine from mid-May to early August. The larvae feed on various species of "Rumex", such as "Rumex acetosa" and "Rumex acetosella".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyZygaenidae
GenusAdscita
SpeciesA. statices